Urban population in Pakistan
Pakistan: Urban population was 100.88 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Pakistan stood at 100.88 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pakistan peaked at 100.88 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.19 million, in 1960.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.20 million | 10.19 million | 14.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.11 million | 14.93 million | 21.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.55 million | 23.12 million | 34.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.36 million | 35.72 million | 49.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.90 million | 51.12 million | 67.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.30 million | 69.37 million | 85.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.65 million | 88.14 million | 100.88 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More climate change data for Pakistan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 5.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 255.22 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Urban population 39.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.74 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.7156 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pakistan?
- Urban population in Pakistan was 100.88 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.88 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 million in 1960.
- How does Pakistan rank for urban population?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.